Adult Video News
''Adult Video News'' (also called ''AVN'' or ''AVN Magazine'') is an American trade magazine that covers the adult video industry. ''The New York Times'' notes that ''AVN'' is to pornographic films what '' Billboard'' is to records. ''AVN'' spon ...
Paradise, Nevada
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beginning at 7:45 p.m. PST / 10:45 p.m. EST. During the ceremony, AVN presented
AVN Award
The AVN Awards are List of movie awards, film awards sponsored and presented by the American adult video industry trade magazine ''AVN (magazine), AVN'' (''Adult Video News'') to recognize achievement in various aspects of the creation and m ...
s (commonly referred to as the Oscars of porn) in 89 categories honoring the movies released during the period December 1, 1993 to November 30, 1994. The ceremony was produced by Gary Miller, Mark Stone and Marco Polo. Actor Steven St. Croix hosted the show for the first time, with co-hosts
Dyanna Lauren
Dyanna Lauren (born March 18, 1965) is an American erotic dancer, pornographic actress, singer and director.
Career
She has appeared in over 200 movies between 1989 and 2000; in the years since, she has shifted away from acting and towards dire ...
and Tera Heart.
Michael Ninn
Michael Ninn is an adult film director and writer. He began his career as a music video director and made his first adult films in 1992.
Adult film career
In 1992 Ninn made his first adult erotic films – ''Black Orchid'', ''Principles ...
's ''Sex'' won nine awards, including Best Film. Other winners included ''Dog Walker'' and ''Shame'' with five each. ''Flashpoint'' and ''Idol Country'' were the top gay movies with four trophies apiece.
Winners and nominees
The nominees for the 12th AVN Awards were announced at the AVN nominations luncheon 30 days prior to the awards ceremony. ''Dog Walker'' and Michael Ninn's ''Sex'' earned the most nominations with fourteen. They were the most nominated movies since the awards began in 1984. ''Shame'', an avant-garde western, earned ten nominations while ''Body & Soul'' and ''The Dinner Party'' had nine apiece.
The winners were announced during the awards ceremony on January 7, 1995.John Leslie won best director in both the film and the video categories, the first time that had happened. He joined previous winners
Cecil Howard
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Prior to beginning his career in pornography, he worked as an art director at book publishing c ...
and
Henri Pachard
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In the late 1960s, using his real name, Sullivan directed a number of sex-and-sadism Sexplo ...
as the only people to have won three best director awards.
Ashlyn Gere
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won Best Actress in both the film and the video categories, just as she had done two years earlier.
Asia Carrera
Asia Carrera Lemmon (born Jessica Steinhauser, August 6, 1973) is an American former pornographic actress.
Early life
Asia Carrera was born Jessica Steinhauser in New York City to a German mother and Japanese father, the oldest of four sibling ...
became the first person to win the
AVN Award for Female Performer of the Year
The AVN Award for Female Performer of the Year is presented every January in Las Vegas, Nevada at the AVN Awards ceremony sponsored and presented by the American adult video industry trade magazine ''Adult Video News'' (AVN). It represents the fe ...
in her first year in the industry.
Kylie Ireland
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was crowned Starlet of the Year.
Major awards
Winners are listed first, highlighted in boldface, and indicated with a double dagger ().
Additional award winners
These awards were also announced at the awards show, in two winners-only segments read by T. T. Boy,
Dyanna Lauren
Dyanna Lauren (born March 18, 1965) is an American erotic dancer, pornographic actress, singer and director.
Career
She has appeared in over 200 movies between 1989 and 2000; in the years since, she has shifted away from acting and towards dire ...
and Tera Heart. Some of the gay awards were announced by Gender and Chris Green.
* Best All-Girl Feature: ''Creme de Femme''
* Best All-Girl Sex Scene, Film: Celeste,
Debi Diamond
Debi Diamond (born May 1, 1965 in San Fernando Valley, California) is an American adult actress and nude model.
Biography
She appeared in her first pornographic film in 1983 under the alias of Shelly Rey. The high point of her career was arg ...
,
Misty Rain
The ''AVN'' (''Adult Video News'') Hall of Fame has honored people for their work in the adult entertainment industry since 1995.Rocco Siffredi
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He took his stage name from the character Roch Siffredi played by Alain Delon in the French gangster film '' ...
; ''Bend Over Brazilian Babes 2''
* Best Anal-Themed Feature: ''Butt-Banged Bicycle Babes''
* Best Art Direction—Film: ''Sex''
* Best Art Direction—Video: ''Shame''
* Best Box Cover Concept: ''Film Buff''
* Best Cinematography:
Jack Remy Jack Remy is a pornographic film director.
Awards
*1995 AVN Award – Best Cinematography – ''Dog Walker''
*1999 AVN Award – Best Cinematography – ''Looker''
*1999 AVN Award – Best Videography – ''Cafe Flesh 2'' (joint winner with Barry W ...
, ''Dog Walker''
* Best Compilation Tape: ''Sodo-Mania: The Baddest Of The Bad''
* Best Editing—Film: B. Dennis Wood, ''Sex''
* Best Editing—Video: Phillip Christian, ''Shame''
* Best Ethnic-Themed Video: ''My Baby Got Back 3''
* Best Explicit Series: ''Infinity 2-Hour Series''
* Best Foreign Release: ''Virgin Treasures 1 & 2''
* Best Gang Bang Tape: ''Starbangers 6''
* Best Gonzo Video: ''Dick & Jane Do Northridge''
* Best Group Sex Scene, Film: Gerry Pike,
Debi Diamond
Debi Diamond (born May 1, 1965 in San Fernando Valley, California) is an American adult actress and nude model.
Biography
She appeared in her first pornographic film in 1983 under the alias of Shelly Rey. The high point of her career was arg ...
, Diva,
Misty Rain
The ''AVN'' (''Adult Video News'') Hall of Fame has honored people for their work in the adult entertainment industry since 1995.John Wayne Bobbitt: Uncut''
* Best Packaging—Film: ''Sex''
* Best Packaging—Video: ''Blondage''
* Best Packaging—Specialty: ''The Domination of Summer 2''
* Best Pro-Am/Gonzo Series: ''Radical Affairs''
* Best Pro-Am Tape: ''Up 'n' Cummers 7''
* Best Screenplay, Film: John Leslie, ''Dog Walker''
* Best Screenplay, Video:
Mitchell Spinelli
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In 1995, he ...
, ''The Face''
* Best Special Effects: ''Virtual Sex''
* Best Specialty Tape—Big Bust: ''Double D Housewives''
* Best Specialty Tape—Bondage: ''Strictly For Pleasure''
* Best Specialty Tape—Other Genre: ''The Lovers' Guide: Better Orgasms''
* Best Specialty Tape—Spanking: ''Painful Cheeks—Shades of Red''
* Best Tease Performance: Christina Angel, ''Dog Walker''
* Best Trailer: ''Sex''
* Best Videography: Phillip Christian ''Shame''
GAY AWARDS:
* Best Bisexual Video: ''Revenge of the Bi Dolls''
* Best Box Cover Concept—Gay Video: ''Slave Auction''
* Best Director—Bisexual Video: Josh Eliot, ''Revenge of the Bi Dolls''
* Best Director—Gay Video: John Rutherford, ''Flashpoint''
* Best Editing—Gay Video: Tab Lloyd, ''Boot Black''
* Best Gay Alternative Video Release: ''A Gay Man's Guide to Safe Sex''
* Best Gay Solo Video:
Jeff Stryker
Jeff Stryker (born Charles Casper Peyton, August 21, 1962) is an American porn star who has starred in bisexual, gay, and straight adult films. He lives in California.
Early life
Jeff Stryker grew up in Springfield, Illinois. His father was a car ...
, ''The Tease''; ''Rob Lee's Private Moments'' (tie)
* Best Gay Specialty Release: ''The New Pledgemaster''
* Best Gay Video: ''Flashpoint''
* Best Music—Gay Video:
Sharon Kane
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After leaving her home state of Ohio to move to San Francisco, she ...
, Chris Green; ''Revenge of the Bi Dolls''
* Best Newcomer—Gay Video: Steven Marks
* Best Non-Sexual Role—Gay Video:
Sharon Kane
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After leaving her home state of Ohio to move to San Francisco, she ...
, ''Conflict of Interest''
* Best Packaging—Gay Video: ''Idol Country''
* Best Performance in a Gay Video:
Ryan Idol
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, ''Idol Country''
* Best Sex Scene—Gay Video: Trent Reed, Bryce Colby; the cone scene, ''Flashpoint''
* Best Screenplay—Gay Video: Gender, ''Idol Country''
* Best Supporting Performer—Gay Video: Scott Baldwin, ''Flashpoint''
* Best Transsexual Video: ''Beverly She-Billies''
* Best Videography—Gay Video: Kathy Mack, Bruce Cam; ''Idol Country''
* Gay Performer of the Year:
Joey Stefano
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Born Nicholas Anthony Iacona Jr., Stefano grew up in Chester, Pennsylvania. ...
Honorary AVN Awards
Special Achievement Award
* Mark Carriere of Leisure Time Entertainment
*
John Stagliano
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Early life and career
Stagliano gr ...
AVN Hall of Fame
The ''AVN'' (''Adult Video News'') Hall of Fame has honored people for their work in the adult entertainment industry since 1995.Karen Dior
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Karen Dior was born Geoffrey Gann in Missouri; She was adopted as an infant into a S ...
,
Chi Chi LaRue
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Career ...
,
Scotty Fox
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Awards
* 1992 AVN Award
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,
Ryan Idol
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Kelly Nichols
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Early life
Nichols was born in Covina, California and grew up in a Catholic household, the only female out of six children.
Career
Nichols began her career posing for adult mag ...
Jim South
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South sold insurance in Dallas, Texas for a few years and moved to Lo ...
The following five movies received the most nominations:
The following ten movies received multiple awards:
Presenters and performers
The following individuals, in order of appearance, presented awards or performed musical numbers or magical acts. The show's trophy girls were Lexus Locklear and
Lisa Ann
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.
Presenters
Performers
Ceremony information
Actor Steven St. Croix hosted the show for the first time following a three-year stint by actor Randy West. His co-host for the first half of the show was
Dyanna Lauren
Dyanna Lauren (born March 18, 1965) is an American erotic dancer, pornographic actress, singer and director.
Career
She has appeared in over 200 movies between 1989 and 2000; in the years since, she has shifted away from acting and towards dire ...
while Tera Heart co-hosted the last half of the show.
Midway through the show, AVN executive editor Gene Ross introduced a montage of scenes of humorous moments from a variety of movies, "Great Moments in Adult Video History", featuring actor Randy West and dozens of others.
Several other people were involved with the production of the ceremony. Gary Miller and Mark Stone served as producer and director for the show while Marco Polo served as director of the broadcast. Stone also served as musical director.
There were several new categories for this year's awards show, including: Best Ethnic-Themed Video, Best Special Effects, the
Hot Vidéo
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Award (Best European Release), Most Outrageous Sex Scene and a couple more awards in gay categories.
'' John Wayne Bobbitt: Uncut'' was announced as the movie with the most sales and also the most rentals over the 12 months.
A VHS videotape of the show was also published and sold by
VCA Pictures
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, which had hardcore clips of the winning movies interspersed with the awards presentations. A softcore version was made available on VHS for promotional purposes by NightVision.
Critical reception
The show received a mixed reception from media publications. ''Erotic X-Film Guide'' called the show "a gala, star-studded event equal in glitz and glamor to any mainstream film awards show". However, '' Oui'' magazine and ''Adult Cinema Review'' said the video montage didn't work and some of the other entertainment was long, boring and tedious.
''In Memoriam''
AVN publisher
Paul Fishbein
''Adult Video News'' (also called ''AVN'' or ''AVN Magazine'') is an American trade magazine that covers the adult video industry. ''The New York Times'' notes that ''AVN'' is to pornographic films what ''Billboard'' is to records. ''AVN'' sponso ...
shared a moment of remembrance for industry performers who died over the past 12 months:
* Jack Baker
*
Moana Pozzi
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Early life
Pozzi was born in Genoa, Liguria, Italy, the daughter of Alf ...
* Michel Ricaud
*
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Joey Stefano
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Career
Born Nicholas Anthony Iacona Jr., Stefano grew up in Chester, Pennsylvania. ...
See also
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AVN Award for Best Actress
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Winners and nominees
1984–1989
1990–1994
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AVN Award for Best Supporting Actress
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Winners and nominees
1984–1989
19 ...
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AVN Award for Male Performer of the Year
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AVN Award for Male Foreign Performer of the Year
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First recipient of the award was Italian-born pornographic actor Rocco Siffredi ...
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AVN Award for Female Foreign Performer of the Year
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AVN Female Performer of the Year Award
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List of members of the AVN Hall of Fame
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